Also now confirmed for the event is Cynthia Dillard, executive director of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles.

The event – part of WBHM's "Issues & Ales" series – is Tuesday, June 17, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at WorkPlay, 500 23rd St. South, Birmingham.

This panel discussion will focus on what Alabama residents want from the prison and criminal justice systems and how policy makers and communities can punish wrongdoing, rehabilitate offenders and, by extension, reduce crime in Alabama.